December 13, 2014, 7:55PM

November 28, 2014, 11:24AM

The plan also asks city officials to find ways to make Kenner more pedestrian friendly, as young families may seek to settle down in areas that are walkable. Here, a pedestrian seeks to cross the intersection of Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Williams Boulevard -- a site where pedestrian-access improvements are already underway. (Photo by Brett Duke, The Times-Picayune)

November 14, 2014, 10:05AM

August 16, 2014, 7:21PM

Mardi Gras means floats: Shoebox floats are displayed Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Esplanade Mall in Kenner. Elementary school students from throughout the area submitted their creations for the annual Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Esplanade retail mangers and area guests judged the float contest. (BRETT DUKE / NOLA.com|THE TIMES-PICAYUNE)

July 15, 2014, 9:15AM

Family members of victims along with local officials and others gather at a memorial service at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Monday, July 9, 2012 to mark the 30th anniversary of Pan Am Flight 759 crash in Kenner. A weeping Kaye Beard Schieflbeim is comforted by Melissa Trahan-Ferrara. Schieflbeim lost 7 family members aboard the plane. Trahan-Ferrara survived...

July 15, 2014, 9:15AM

Family members of victims along with local officials and others gather at a memorial service at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Monday, July 9, 2012 to mark the 30th anniversary of Pan Am Flight 759 crash in Kenner. Melissa Trahan-Ferrara speaks to the worshippers during the service. She was know as the "Miracle Baby" because as an infant...